Camera



' May 13, 1924.

1,494,294 M. B. SHERIDAN ET Ax.y

CAMERA Filed Oct. 3l 1921 fBM/ZZ@ jj x a' j'j Patented May 13, 1924.

UNITED STATES MICHAEL BRINSLEY SHERIDAN AND FREDERICK WILLIAM FLOOD, 0F PERTH,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA.

CAMERA.

Application filed october 31, 1921. serial No. 511,929.

To all whom it may concer/n Be it known that we, MICHAEL BIuNsLEY SHEIITDAN and FREDERICK WILLIAM F Loon, both subjects of the King ot Great Britain, residing at 369 Beaufort Street, Perth. lVestern Australia, Commonwealth ot Australia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cameras, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to photographic cameras ot the type wherein a holder which is insertible into and removable from the case of the camera carries a spool et sensitized film which is drawn across an exposure opening and, after exposure. wound upon a second spool at the other side ot the holder. One ot the principal objects ot the invention is to so construct the camera case and the holder that the holder is locked or secured against withdrawal trom the case until a dark slide. which serves to cover the eX- posure opening in the holder. is in place. thus making it impossible to light strike the Hlm by withdrawingr the holder from the ramera case betere the dark slide is replaced in the holder.

Our invention although principally devised for use in connection with roll films is also adapted for Ilse with plates and cut ilms or packs. By means ot this invention we attain a first sight and accurate focus in a focal plane and without the aid ot a view finder whose use may be. optional.

The holder, with the roll film and plate holder or film pack carried thereby` as a combined unit is adapted to be withdrawn to a suthcient distance when it is desired to obtain a t'ocus tor the taking of the intended photograph. Then such torus is obtained the said holder is returned to its normal or operative position and by the withdrawal of the dark slide therefrom said case becomes automatically locked with the outer containing box and is then ready for the taking of the photograph. while by the subsequent insertion of said dark slide the case is unlocked from said outer box and is free for withdrawal when it is desired to obtain another focus.

The construction and use of our invention will now be described with the aid of the attached drawings wherein Fig. l is a perspective view sho-wing the partially withdrawable holder in its closed down position within its outer containing box. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing said holder partially withdrawn from the case and the dark slide removed. Fig. 3 is a sectional end View. the parts being shown in the same position as in Fig. 9, but with the dark'slide in position. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view and F ig. 5 is ay view showing the locking and release lmeans for thel withdrawable holder, and wherein the dark slide is .shown as engaging with said means to allow ot the withdrawal ot said holder as a unit with its therein contained lilm-dark slide.

Referring to said drawings in detail In the camera case a positioned at the rear ot the camera bellows and which is equipped with focusing hood al, is fitted the holder which is adapted to be slidable and partially withdrawable: from case a. This holder 7) is operatively tted and equipped with the roll film c carried on the rotatable spools c1 and c2 as shown clearly in Fig. 4. In the top face member l of the. holder is formed a slot e tor the reception of the usual removable dark slide f and also made with slot g tor a plate holder j which contains the usual sensitive plate. The holder Z1 has a further rearwardly positioned slot m within which is nested the said removable dark slide f when saine. is not in use and as seen in Figs. 3 and l- This dark slide f, when in its lowered normal position, as seen in Fig. 5, is adapted to make engagement with the 'bevel nose ot a spring catch n, which is carried by the bottom ot the camera case a and extends through au aperture in the bottoni 71 ot the holder adjacent the slot or slideway e and engages a shoulder 7* on the bottom ot the holder 7;. The enga-gement oli the dark slide f with the bevel nose ot the spring catch n, forces the latter outwardly and frees it from holdingr contactwith the shoulder r on the holder thus releasing the holder to permit its withdrawal from the camera case a, as shown in Figs. 2 and 8. The dark slide 7 is held in light tight position by the blade-like spring Upon the withdrawal of the hlm-containing holder 71 the focusing screen is automatically moved forwardly into correct focal position, for which purpose preferably bow-shaped lea-t' springs are carried by the rear wall :v2 ot the camera and engage the rear side of the focusing screen thus causing the tocusing screen to more lua llU

into the lm c.

What We claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is` l. lIn a camera, aliasing, a holder for sensitized material slidable into vand out of operative position in said casing. said holder having :L slideway for a dark slide, a dzir'k slide movable in said slidenfay` a beyel nose springl catch carried b'jf :il ivallof the Casing andedap'dio nolmelllynege .Seid helder adient Sad sldew'afv to Pfeifen' 13e 'Withdmwzil of the holder from the leasing, Vthe bevel nose of seid ,Catch ybeing direqt-l5.'

gngfenlile by tlie'fdarlslide .to release. Said entch whenfthe dlzirli'slide is inserted in said Slider@- 2. In :a eamergi, n easing, 21. holder for sensltized mieter-ital shdable'lnto- 1nd outpf 1nd ndnpted, when inserted in the having le slidehnay fora'da-rk slide `and an l 'i L7H3,r,'.\1\!. apertre 1n its bottom ad agent sind slidewily,v :i spring'cut'eh cmiel by'nd extendingr upwardly from the bottom of said casingtlnfoughsaid aperture and normally enraging said holder to prevent the withdrawal of the latter from the easing, and a d'rk slide adapted to slide in said slideway latter, to engage"tlieibevel nose of said catch to release the catch from the holder.-

.n @timely wlereff We here .hereunto set onr hands in ,presenee of tivo subscribing Witnesses MICHAEL lBRI-NSLEY SHERIDAN. FREDEBIGK vWILL-IAM FLOOD.

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